Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-07-03
PEABODY INSTITUTE.
Closing of the Institute Mt PhilippI o
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Closing of the Institute Mt PhilipPi on
the lst.
Special Correspondence Of As Sunday REGISTER.
PH%TLIPPI, July 1.-The Peabody Insti,
tute at this place closed to-day at -four
o'clock.
We may safely say that the teachers Of
this county never before had such an intel,
lectual feast before. The lessons OF DIS,
Newell and Payne have the great merit
that they are 50 expressed s to give teach
ers time tO take ample notes, from which
they may draw fruits for future use.
DIR. Psyne's lecture Wednesday evening,
on The Function of the Public School"
was a thoughtful paper, which set their
work in a new light before many teachers.
Thursdays services were characterized
by the same interest and value as those OF
previous days.
At the close of the afternoon session, in
4 few we'll framed remarks, County Super
intendent linn, whose term OF office ended
June 30, babe the teachers farewell.
At this junctuTe a full set of Johnson
Universal Cyclopedia was placed upon
the stand and presented To the retiring SUI
per%intendent in a few we'll timed remarks
by Hon. ID. W. Shaw, who stated that this
was a slight testimonial OF the respect and
high appreciation OF merit cherished by
the Barbour county teachers toward him.
\ feS eloquent words were added by
the instructors, DR.. Payne and DR.. New
ell.
Supt. linn deserves great credit for the
very efficient ann in which he has full
filled the duties Of his office for the past
two terms.
The Thursday evening lecture by DR.,
| Newell, on The Confessions OF - School
Master, was a characteristic paper.
His first attack was upon the Hobbies
of the SchoolmaSter. A teacher with one
hobby, and only one, is crazy; with two 8
little eccentric; with three a Illustrate
teacher; with four \ genius.
1t was confessed that there are some
| things the teacher does nOt know, and
some things that he does know that he can
not practically apply. Some weaknesses
were very wittily confessed.
Upon the whole this was \ remarkably
| entertaining and instructive lecture.
Al the afternoon session AN 81 wa
| given up to the seeing on the subject 81
| securing the location of the proposed NJ. Z.
| Conference Seminary At this place, and the
matter was agaiu taken up at after the
evening lecture.
Superintendent Zinu, Hon. DIV. Shaw,
| Rev. C.. T. Graham, Sam. Y. Woods, ESq.
Prof. Jay +. OgdOen, Nj. 4. Peck, Esq,
aird their eloquence quite vigorously Over
the subject.
A paper was then circulated and $65t
secured.
Friday morning the exercises were varied
by a talk on Physical Culture and his sys'
TEN OF gymnastics illustrated by MAJOR j.
81. Lee, Wheeling.
In the afternoon DIR. Newell's wife gave
a very interesting talk and graphic repre-
s~eutation of her method Of teaching his
tory by constructing \ chart and sc
lucid was her explanation, 50 manifestly
/ GOOD was her plan, and ~ iutelll'
gent and composed her demeanOr that she
quite captivated the members OF the lnstl'
tute.
At the close of the Institute resolutions
were passed recommending the adoption Of
cO~-education at the University.
Much enthusiasm was manifested III
voting for the resolution in reference othe
location here OF the proposed NJ. Z. Confer
ence Seminary.
This Institute has inspired in the writer
a very high appreciation of the intelligence
and educational interest of the Barbour
county teachers. They stand, u~ndoubted'
", away above the average and will profit
largely by the wise instructions OF the
week.
A talk on American literature was an
nouused to be given by Major j. NJ. Lee Oh
Friday evening.